$30M settlement reached in class-action over alleged abuse at 2 Metro Vancouver Catholic schools
CBC - March 9, 2026
Vancouver, BC - A proposed $30 million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit brought by former students of Vancouver College and St. Thomas More Collegiate who allege physical and sexual abuse by members of the Christian Brothers. The settlement, which requires approval from the B.C. Supreme Court, applies to students who attended the schools between 1976 and 2013, depending on the school.
If approved, survivors could apply for compensation through a two-tier claims process, with payments of up to $30,000 or more for severe impacts. The settlement includes the schools and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver, but not individual alleged abusers. A court hearing is scheduled for April 30 and May 1.
CTV News (Montreal) - September 13, 2026 Montreal, QC - Former Montreal priest Brian Boucher’s statutory release has been revoked following allegations he viewed child sexual abuse material on public transit. The Parole Board imposed stricter conditions for any future release. Boucher remains detained on new charges and is due back in court in November.
The Canadian Press - September 8, 2026 Montreal, QC - Former Montreal priest Brian Boucher, 64, will remain in custody until his next court appearance on Nov. 23, 2026, after waiving his right to a bail hearing on new charges involving child sexual abuse material. Boucher was previously sentenced to eight years in prison in 2019 for sexually assaulting two boys and was released into the community in 2024. He was stripped of his priesthood in 2020.